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2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2008

| team = Indiana Hoosiers

| sport = football

| image = Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg

| image_size = 100

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| record = 3–9

| conf_record = 1–7

| head_coach = Bill Lynch

| hc_year = 2nd

| off_coach = Matt Canada

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme =

| codef_coach1 = Brian George

| codc1_year = 4th

| codef_coach2 = Joe Palcic

| codc2_year = 4th

| def_scheme =

| mvp = Jammie Kirlew

| captain = Will Patterson

| captain2 = Christopher Phillips

| captain3 = Marcus Thigpen

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

}}

{{2008 Big Ten Conference football standings}}

The 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana University Bloomington during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was led by Bill Lynch in his second year as head coach.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2008

| poll = Coaches

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 30

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 31–13

| attend = 30,067

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 45–3

| attend = 30,123

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Ball State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 20–42

| attend = 41,349

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 29–42

| attend = 31,832

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| score = 7–16

| attend = 40,511

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 9–45

| attend = 33,428

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time = 8:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = BTN

| score = 13–55

| attend = 62,870

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 21–19

| attend = 30,698

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Central Michigan

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 34–37

| attend = 26,140

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 20–55

| attend = 30,618

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 7–34

| attend = 108,447

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename = Old Oaken Bucket

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 10–62

| attend = 63,107

}}

}}

{{cite web|url=http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052108aaa.html|title=Three Hoosier FB Games to Appear on Big Ten Network, Five Kick Times Announced|publisher=Indiana Sports Information|date=May 21, 2008|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613063301/http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052108aaa.html|archive-date=June 13, 2008|url-status=live}}{{cite web |author= |title=Indiana Hoosiers Schedule 2008 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/84/season/2008 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=January 1, 2024 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2008 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/2008-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=January 1, 2024 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2008 Football Schedule |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 |publisher=Indiana University |access-date=January 1, 2024 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Indiana Football 2023 Record Book |url=https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf |publisher=Indiana University |page=17 |access-date=January 1, 2024 }}

Game summaries

=Western Kentucky=

{{see also|2008 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Hilltoppers

|R1=0

|R2=0

|R3=6

|R4=7

|Home=Hoosiers

|H1=10

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=7

}}

{{Clear}}

=Murray State=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Racers

|R1=3

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=Hoosiers

|H1=14

|H2=10

|H3=21

|H4=0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Ball State=

{{see also|2008 Ball State Cardinals football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Cardinals

|R1=14

|R2=14

|R3=0

|R4=14

|Home=Hoosiers

|H1=6

|H2=14

|H3=0

|H4=0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Michigan State=

{{see also|2008 Michigan State Spartans football team|Old Brass Spittoon}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Spartans

|R1=13

|R2=14

|R3=9

|R4=6

|Home=Hoosiers

|H1=7

|H2=15

|H3=7

|H4=0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Minnesota=

{{see also|2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Hoosiers

|R1=0

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=Golden Gophers

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=6

|H4=3

}}

{{Clear}}

=Iowa=

{{see also|2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Hawkeyes

|R1=10

|R2=7

|R3=14

|R4=14

|Home=Hoosiers

|H1=3

|H2=6

|H3=0

|H4=0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Illinois=

{{see also|2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Hoosiers

|R1=7

|R2=0

|R3=3

|R4=3

|Home=Fighting Illini

|H1=14

|H2=14

|H3=13

|H4=14

}}

{{Clear}}

=Northwestern=

{{see also|2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Wildcats

|R1=3

|R2=6

|R3=10

|R4=0

|Home=Hoosiers

|H1=7

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Central Michigan=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Chippewas

|R1=7

|R2=14

|R3=7

|R4=9

|Home=Hoosiers

|H1=14

|H2=7

|H3=13

|H4=0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Wisconsin=

{{see also|2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Badgers

|R1=14

|R2=10

|R3=17

|R4=14

|Home=Hoosiers

|H1=13

|H2=7

|H3=0

|H4=0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Penn State=

{{see also|2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Hoosiers

||R1=0

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=Nittany Lions

|H1=0

|H2=10

|H3=17

|H4=7

}}

Penn State overcame a sluggish first half to preserve their perfect record over the Hoosiers. After going up 7-0, Indiana scored on the next drive to tie it at 7-7, but Kevin Kelly kicked a field goal right before halftime to give the Lions a 10-7 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, Penn State scored two more touchdowns and a field goal to put it at 27-7. Penn State scored the final touchdown of the game in the 4th quarter. Penn State's defense held the Hoosiers to six first downs and forced an interception. The offense struggled at times, however, and turned the ball over three times.

{{Clear}}

=Purdue=

{{see also|2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Old Oaken Bucket}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Hoosiers

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home=Boilermakers

|H1=24

|H2=17

|H3=14

|H4=7

}}

{{Clear}}

Rankings

{{see also|2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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| harrisfirstweek = 4

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}}

Statistics

=Team=

valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! !! Team !! Opp

Scoring7616
  Points per Game388
First Downs5024
  Rushing256
  Passing2116
  Penalty42
Total Offense926431
  Avg per Play6.13.7
  Avg per Game463215.5
Fumbles-Lost3 14 3
Penalties-Yards7 637 86
  Avg per Game31.543

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! !! Team !! Opp

Punts-Yards7 27215 610
  Avg per Punt38.940.7
Time of Possession/Game30:1429:46
3rd Down Conversions8/259/29
4th Down Conversions3/51/2
Touchdowns Scored101
Field Goals-Attempts-Long2 3 283 3 37
PAT-Attempts10 101 1
Attendance60,190 
  Games/Avg per Game30,095 

|}

==Scores by quarter==

align="left"

|{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Indiana

|R1=24

|R2=17

|R3=28

|R4=7

|Home=Opponents

|H1=3

|H2=0

|H3=6

|H4=7

}}

=Offense=

==Rushing==

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! Name !! GP-GS !! Att !! Gain !! Loss !! Net !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! Avg/G

Marcus Thigpen 94  6316.7778 
Kellen Lewis 93  5005.4375 
Bryan Payton 79  3394.3234 
Demetrius McCray 59  2143.6231 
Zach Davis-Walker 23  1064.6118 
Ben Chappell 50  721.4315 
Ray Fisher 10  585.8022 
Trea Burgess 17  543.206 
Mitchell Evans 8  263.3114 
Chris Hagerup 3  124.0017 
Andrew Means 1  77.007 
Total         
Opponents         

{{cite web |title=Indiana Hoosiers Stats - 2008|publisher=ESPN|access-date=August 27, 2015|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/stats/_/id/84/year/2008/indiana-hoosiers}}

==Passing==

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! Name !! GP-GS !! Effic !! Att-Cmp-Int !! Pct !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! Avg/G

Kellen Lewis 108.2193-110-857%1131679 
Ben Chappell 111.9153-80-352.3%1001477 
Mitchell Evans 105.18-2-025%371  
Teddy Schell 37.64-1-025%60  
Total 108.4358-193-1253.9%217511  
Opponents        

==Receiving==

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! Name !! GP-GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! Avg/G

Andrew Means 3445013.2147 
Ray Fisher 423738.9564 
Damarlo Belcher 2533713.5247 
Terrance Turner 2928910.0038 
Marcus Thigpen 1323518.1279 
Tandon Doss 1418613.3128 
Mitchell Evans 912914.3023 
Brandon Walker-Roby 7547.7026 
Max Dedmond 6518.5012 
Bryan Payton 22311.5014 
Matt Ernest 3186.009 
Kellen Lewis 2178.5013 
Chris Banks 188.008 
Brad Martin 166.006 
Collin Taylor 133.003 
Total 193217511.31179 
Opponents       

=Defense=

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! rowspan="2" | Name

! rowspan="2" | GP

! colspan="4" | Tackles

! Sacks

! colspan="2" | Pass Defense

! colspan="4" | Interceptions

! colspan="2" | Fumbles

! rowspan="2" | Blkd
Kick

SoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsBrUpQBHNo.-YdsAvgTDLongRcv-YdsFF

| Total

=Special teams=

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! rowspan="2" | Name

! colspan="8" | Punting

! colspan="5" | Kickoffs

No.YdsAvgLongTBFCI20Blkd

! No.

YdsAvgTBOB
Total

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! rowspan="2" | Name

! colspan="5" | Punt Returns

! colspan="5" | Kick Returns

No.YdsAvgTDLongNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Total

References

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